AGC yet to decide on Sanusi's second representation in sedition case

The Attorney-General's Chamber (AGC) has yet to decide regarding the second representation submitted by Kedah Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor to drop the two sedition charges against him.

The charges were over his remarks about the appointment of the Selangor menteri besar and the setting up of the government during a political talk in Gombak last year.

Deputy public prosecutor Abd Malik Ayob told High Court judge Aslam Zainuddin when the case came up for mention today.

He said the AGC was still considering the representation.

This is the second representation by Sanusi (above). The Jeneri assemblyperson’s first representation was dismissed by the AGC in May.

Lawyer Awang Armadajaya Awang Mahmud, representing Sanusi, requested that the charges against his client be withdrawn as the Selangor ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah had accepted his apology.

“It is public knowledge that my client has written a letter to His Highness to ask for forgiveness and there is a reply from the sultan. It is public knowledge that His Highness has pardoned my client," said the lawyer.

However, Malik said that even though the sultan had granted a pardon, the AGC still needed some time to decide on the representation.

Wait for AGC’s decision

Lawyer Salehuddin Saidin, who is holding a watching brief for the sultan, confirmed that there was a written reply from the ruler agreeing to pardon Sanusi.

Judge Aslam, however, said the parties involved need to wait for the AGC's decision regarding the representation and fixed Oct 25 for mention.

Yesterday, the media reported that Sultan Sharafuddin agreed to accept Sanusi’s apology.

On July 18, 2023, Sanusi pleaded not guilty at the Selayang Sessions Court to the two charges, and the case was transferred to the Shah Alam High Court on Feb 1 for trial.

According to the charges, he is accused of making seditious remarks at Simpang 4, Taman Selayang Mutiara-Kampung Bendahara, Gombak, at 11pm on July 11, 2023.

He is charged under Section 4(1)(b) of the Sedition Act 1948, which carries a maximum penalty of three years imprisonment or a fine of RM5,000, or both, upon conviction.

- Bernama

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